Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-13

COMPANY had never given the city any
thing in return. 1t now came asking for
a new grant of ten feet OF ground and un-
less some good reason to the contrary could
be shown, he felt like opposing the grant.
He moved to recOmmit to the committee
with instructions to endeavOr to obtain
some reasonable compensation.
Mr.. Caldwell said the company did not
want ten feet foreground; he would char
acterize it rather Us ten feet OF air. He
hoped Council would refuse to commit
itself TO a harsh and illiberal policy to-
ward the Pewiky company, which had
been of great benefit TO the city.
Mr.. AllisOn's motion to recOmmit was
lost-ayes !, nays IL, and the ordinance
was then adoDted-ayes p, noes MIR.
Cruise being excused from voting.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORDINANCE.
The electric light ordinance, sent over
from the First Branch, after having been
adopted by that body, was then taken up
and read. Upon the second reading, Mr.
Harrell offered the following:
"The said Electrical Company does
hereby agree, in consideration of the above
grants, TO furnish one light on each one OF
their poles, not to exceed fifteen feet in
height from the ground, for the purpose OF
| lighting the streets, free OF cost.
Upon this he based an argument, stating
that the franchise sought to be obtained
would inevitably result in iniurying the
city gas works, and the city ought to OBJ
tain some remuneration for the franchise
given.
Mr.. Garvin moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, and upon this the ayes
and nays were taken, the vote resulting,
ayes II, noes IA.
Mr. Caldwell then took the floor on the
amendment He said the light was new
thing, with no money i'll it, and the COM
pany had Just about as much as it could
do to get along. There might be money
in the thing after while, but that was
problem. He asked members not to crush
the improvement out; not to jump upon
an enterprising citizen with both feet
because he was trying to do n good thing,
A narrow, oppressive, stingy and skin.tiint
policy would never make city OF Wheel
ing.
Mr.. Harrell said it hadn't been very long
since Mr.. Caldwell was on the other side.
He characterized Mr.. c. as being like
"a wet shoestring," and then
urged the value of the gas works upon the
taxpayers. He said every man who paid
taxes on dog" was interested in this
thing. Mr.. Caldwell had referred to the
days when we had no gas, and he had TO
tramp around through the streets with a
| tin lantern He would like to see
the member from the Third
ward with a lantern, and he would
see him with one, il the gas works
should happen to give out. Mr.. Harrell
continued in Col. Mulberry Sellers voice
for some time, making pause at
one time to wipe his fevered brow,
when Mr.. Caldwell enquired: whats the
matter? Out of soap?" Mr.. Harrell
made some remark about washing Mr.. G.
with five cent cake, and then went on.
with n splendid argument. When he
had finished, Mr. Allison took the floor,
and sharply criticised the member from
the First ward, saying that but few
moments ago, when the Pewiky railroad
ordinance was up, he had ridiculed men,
bers for seeking 10 obtain remuneration
for franchise, while now he was crying
for that very thing He said Mr.. Harrell's
amendment WAS merely an attempt to
squeeze the company. He said it wasn't
fair business dealing between man and
man.
Mr. Harrell got mp to reply to this, when
| Mr. Maxwell called for the previous ques-
ii II. Mr.. Harrell sat down with the re-
mark that abOut all the gentleman from
the Seventh ward ever did was to call for
the previous question. The question was
ordered, and the vote on the amendment
resulted: Ayes IL, nays ii. The amend
ment was thus lost The reading of the
ordinance was then concluded, and the
ordinance adopted, ayes -, noes 1, the
latter MeSsrs. HarTell, Mitchell, Steger
and Whyte. Ii went back to the First
Branch for concurrence in an unimportant
amendment
THE Il. p. W. BOND.
The joint bond of the members of the
Board of Public Works, in the sum of
SIC, 600, accompanied by their oath of
office, was approved.
THE OHIO RIVER ORDINANCE,
This document, sent over from the First
Branch, was then taken up, read first,
second and third time and passed.
IN RELATION To LABoRERs.
An ordinance, by Mr.. Healy, fixing nine
hours rs q days labor for city employees
working by the day, and making any work
done in excess of nine hours extra time,
was read first, second and third time and
passed.
Mr.. HARRELL's TRIUMPH.
Just at this point Officer Killeen appear
ell at the bar bearing big boquet with
SKA white card sticking up conspicuously
in its centre. The officer made his way TO
Mr.. Harrelrs desk, and deposited the
posies upon it amid the loud applause of
the members. Accompanying the boquet
was card, signed Macy Democrats" on
which the virtues of the gentleman from
the North End were extOlled in highly
humorous way. This document was read,
and high old time was the result
Without attempting any other business,
this Branch adjourned until this evening.
First Branch.
Ten members answered to their names
in this Branch, the absentees being Messrs.
Gavin, Handlan, Happy, Kenney and
Ulrich. The new member-elect from the
Fifth ward, Mr.. Metzner, appeared, took
the prescribed oath, and entered upon his
duties.
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